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Nerve
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Nerve
/nɜːv/
A strong feeling of courage or confidence, or a bundle in the body that transmits signals of sensation or movement.
Synonyms:
courage
guts
boldness
confidence
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
But you must be feeling some
nerves
.
'
Nerves
,' murmured Ackroyd to himself.
I haven't the
nerve
myself.'
Etymology:
Derived from Old French
nerf
, from Latin
nervus
meaning sinew or tendon, dating back to the 14th century.
Usage Statistics:
22 mentions per 1 million words
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